No seat license. No monthly quota math.
Moz charges $99/mo for a row quota that resets — and disappears — every month. RankParse charges per request. Credits never expire.
TL;DR
Pricing at three volume tiers
At any volume under 50K requests/mo, RankParse is cheaper than Moz's cheapest plan.
| Volume / mo | RankParse | Moz |
|---|---|---|
| 1K requests | Free tier | $99/mo (min) |
| 10K requests | $49 (Growth pack) | $99/mo + overage |
| 100K requests | $299 (Scale pack) | Large / Enterprise plan |
Feature parity
| RankParse | Moz | |
|---|---|---|
| Domain authority score | ||
| Backlinks endpoint | ||
| Referring domains | ||
| Anchor text distribution | ||
| Top pages by backlinks | ||
| Tech stack detection | ||
| Page metadata (title, h1, desc) | ||
| MCP server for AI agents | ||
| No subscription required | ||
| Credits never expire | ||
| Free tier (no card) | ||
| Spam score / link quality | ||
| SERP rank tracking |
Migration in 3 lines
Swap the base URL, change from Basic Auth to an API key header.
# Moz — requires $99/mo Medium plan, row quota billing
curl "https://lsapi.seomoz.com/v2/url_metrics" \
-u "YOUR_ACCESS_ID:YOUR_SECRET_KEY" \
-d '{"targets": ["stripe.com"]}'
# Units deducted from monthly plan quota. Quota resets (and disappears) monthly.
# RankParse — no seat license, pay per request
curl "https://api.rankparse.com/v1/domain-authority?domain=stripe.com" \
-H "X-API-Key: rp_your_key"
# Cost: 1 credit ($0.0049 at Growth tier). Credits never expire.When to stay with Moz
Moz is the right tool when:
- You rely on Moz's Spam Score metric for link quality filtering
- Your team uses the Moz Pro UI for rank tracking and site crawls
- You need link data and keyword/SERP data in one platform
- You need continuous crawl coverage rather than quarterly snapshots
RankParse is the right tool when you need programmatic link and authority data via API — without paying for a full SEO platform.
Common questions
What's the cheapest way to access the Moz API?
The Moz API is included in paid plans starting at $99/mo (Medium, ~30K rows/mo). There is no standalone PAYG option — you must buy a plan. RankParse has no minimum. 100 free requests on signup, no card required.
Do Moz API rows roll over month to month?
No. Moz row quotas are tied to the monthly billing cycle and reset on renewal. Any unused rows are lost. RankParse credits never expire.
Is RankParse domain authority comparable to Moz Domain Authority?
Both are 0–100 scores derived from link graph analysis. The methodologies differ — Moz DA is Moz's proprietary metric; RankParse Authority Score is computed from the Common Crawl link graph. For relative ranking and enrichment purposes, both are effective signals.
How accurate is RankParse backlink data vs Moz?
Moz crawls continuously with its own bot (Rogerbot). RankParse uses quarterly Common Crawl snapshots — 3B+ pages. For programmatic enrichment, authority scoring, and AI agent use cases, quarterly freshness is sufficient. If you need daily fresh link data, Moz is the right tool.
Can I use RankParse for the same SEO reporting use cases as Moz?
For link data and domain authority — yes. RankParse doesn't cover Moz's keyword research, rank tracking, or site crawl features. If your workflow is purely link-data via API, RankParse is a direct replacement at a lower cost.
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